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Najmul Hossain Shanto to continue as Bangladesh Test captain until 2027 IC
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the captain of the Bangladesh Test team until the conclusion of the ongoing 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
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"We threw him into a deep sea - this was his toughest test": Gautam Gambhi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Test captaincy baton was passed down to Gill by the management after Rohit Sharma bid adieu to the format with a brief note. After his promotion, Gill took the first steps towards following in the footsteps of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The stakes ran past the roof with his
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Gill explains thought process behind enforcing follow-on; reveals "still g
Updated : 5 months ago IST
India Test captain Shubman Gill explained the rationale behind imposing a follow-on during the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital, a move that drew widespread backlash from fans.
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Shubman Gill goes level with stalwart Virat Kohli after record-breaking fi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
With a glorious start to India's Test captaincy, Shubman Gill continued to level and topple records with a blistering hundred against the West Indies during the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Saturday.
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Wiaan Mulder smashes 264 on captaincy debut, breaks South African record i
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
South Africa's Wiaan Mulder produced a historic knock on his Test captaincy debut, scoring an unbeaten 264, the highest score ever by a player leading their country for the first time in Test cricket. His innings also broke the South African record for most runs scored by a batter in a singl
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"He set a very good atmosphere around": Prasidh Krishna hails Shubman Gill
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the loss against England in the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley, India's right-arm seamer Prasidh Krishna shared his thoughts on newly appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill where he said the young middle-order batter had a "very good atmosphere" in the dressing roo
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Shubman Gill becomes 4th Indian skipper to score century on Test captaincy
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
He achieved this feat in his outing against England on Day 1 of the first test of the five-test match series on Friday at Leeds Headingley. This is also the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both nations.
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Shubman Gill reflects on Test captaincy role, emphasises secure environmen
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As India prepares to face England in the much-anticipated Test series starting Friday in Leeds, newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill opened up about the honour of leading the national side and the leadership vision he shares with vice-captain Rishabh Pant.
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"There are no fancy stories...": Jasprit Bumrah reveals reasons for not ta
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He believed consistent leadership was crucial for the team's success in the Test series.
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Shubman Gill opens up on Rohit-Kohli's Test captaincy ahead of England ser
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Ahead of the five-match Test series against England, India's newly appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill shared his thoughts on stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's captaincy following their retirement from the longest format of the game.
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Temba Bavuma makes history with unmatched Test captaincy record
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Temba Bavuma has etched his name into the record books, becoming the most successful captain in Test cricket after 10 matches. With nine wins and one draw, no other skipper has enjoyed a better start in the format, as per Widen.
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"He never gives up at all whether home or away": Jadeja reflects on Virat
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under Virat's test captaincy in 68 Tests, India won 40, lost just 17 and 11 ended in a draw. His win percentage was 58.82, making him India's most successful Test captain.
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